Umm Şalāl Muḩammad weather in October

In October, Umm Şalāl Muḩammad sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 94% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Umm Şalāl Muḩammad's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Umm Şalāl Muḩammad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
26°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:38 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
7%
3rd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Umm Şalāl Muḩammad is human settlement in Qatar.

Founded
1910

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical October day in Umm Şalāl Muḩammad reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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33528
43428
53428
63428
73427
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93427
103427
113427
123327
133327
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203226
213226
223226
233226
243226
253226
263225
273125
283125
293125
303125
313125

How October really feels in Umm Şalāl Muḩammad

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
10 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Umm Şalāl Muḩammad weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 16°112.510.68.0
Feb21° / 16°101.711.18.5
Mar24° / 19°11211.88.8
Apr29° / 23°30.712.67.3
May34° / 27°00.113.24.3
Jun36° / 30°0013.62.6
Jul37° / 31°0013.41.8
Aug38° / 31°0012.91.7
Sep36° / 29°0012.22.8
Oct33° / 26°10.211.45.0
Nov28° / 22°81.210.88.0
Dec23° / 18°141.810.48.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 94% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 4%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
31000
4991
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13973
14964
15964
16964
17964
18946
19946
20946
21946
22946
23937
24937
25937
26937
27928
28928
29928
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Umm Şalāl Muḩammad gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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40
50
60
70
80
90
100
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191
201
211
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292
302
312

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102104049
202104147
302114245
402114343
503124342
603134440
703134539
803144537
903154635
1003164734
1103174832
1203184930
1304195028
1404195126
1504205224
1604215322
1704225419
1805245417
1905255515
2005265613
2105275711
220528589
230630577
240631576
250633574
261734553
271835533
281837522
291938511
3011039481
3121141461

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
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2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:30 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 4:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:305:16
211.75:315:15
311.75:315:14
411.75:325:13
511.75:325:12
611.65:335:11
711.65:335:10
811.65:345:09
911.65:345:08
1011.55:355:07
1111.55:355:06
1211.55:365:05
1311.55:365:04
1411.45:375:03
1511.45:375:02
1611.45:385:01
1711.45:385:00
1811.35:394:59
1911.35:394:58
2011.35:404:58
2111.35:404:57
2211.25:414:56
2311.25:424:55
2411.25:424:54
2511.25:434:54
2611.25:434:53
2711.15:444:52
2811.15:454:51
2911.15:454:51
3011.15:464:50
3111.05:464:49

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.93 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 5.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Umm Şalāl Muḩammad

In seasonPeak

In October, Umm Şalāl Muḩammad sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Umm Şalāl Muḩammad sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Umm Şalāl Muḩammad sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in May.

Cyclone
Dust
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Feb
Mar
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Jul
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Sep
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Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Umm Şalāl Muḩammad?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Umm Şalāl Muḩammad for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Umm Şalāl Muḩammad in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Umm Şalāl Muḩammad sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Umm Şalāl Muḩammad in October

The nearest coast averages about 31°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 34°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Feb 27 to Jan 20 — about 10.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb19Cool
Mar21Refreshing
Apr24Refreshing
May28Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul33Tropical
Aug34Tropical
Sep33Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Umm Şalāl Muḩammad in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Umm Şalāl Muḩammad peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighHighVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 9Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb8Very high
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Umm Şalāl Muḩammad in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Umm Şalāl Muḩammad is worst in July — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 28 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 2272 µg/m³Nov 2228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr53Poor
May58Unhealthy
Jun57Unhealthy
Jul72Unhealthy
Aug69Unhealthy
Sep53Poor
Oct41Poor
Nov28Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Umm Şalāl Muḩammad?

Umm Şalāl Muḩammad sits at 25.4°N, 51.4°E, 25 m above sea level, in Qatar. The nearest listed city is Lusail, 10 km away.

LusailUmm LakhbāMadīnat KhalīfahAl ‘UnayzahAr RayyānFarīj KulaybFarīj al AmīrMu‘aydhir Rawḑat Rāshid

Topography around Umm Şalāl Muḩammad

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Umm Şalāl Muḩammad.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Umm Şalāl Muḩammad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m.

The land around Umm Şalāl Muḩammad is covered by bare terrain (73%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, bare terrain (65%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (52%) and water (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
58 m
80 km
102 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Lusail 10 km · Umm Lakhbā 10 km · Madīnat Khalīfah 13 km · Al ‘Unayzah 13 km · Ar Rayyān 14 km · Farīj Kulayb 14 km · Farīj al Amīr 16 km · Mu‘aydhir Rawḑat Rāshid 17 km

Qatar travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type D / F / G / L
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 56% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$72,525
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2018
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.1
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
7.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 469
Religion
Muslim 65%Hindu 16%Christian 14%Buddhist 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Umm Şalāl Muḩammad (25.4152°, 51.4065°, elevation 25 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).